With energy costs rising sharply, one Japanese family we caught up with has successfully halved their electricity bill thanks to solar panels and a storage battery. In Japan, the number of new installations of home solar panels peaked in 2012. But it has been increasing again in recent years in what's being called a "second phase." We look at the benefits being enjoyed in several real-world scenarios. We also report on a community effort where a private company remotely controls the solar panels and batteries of hundreds of households to stabilize the energy supply and create local autonomy. |
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Title: | Power to the People: Home Solar Panels Tackle Rising Bills | |
Air Date: | October 13, 2023 | |
Runtime: | 30 min | |
Merrigan Able : Thankyou both, and absolutely well said! Yes, in the 'west' we may have a slightly higher ...